Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1887-03-21
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THE COD "CROP,o
Thirty.Five Million Young Fish Tur.sa
Into the Ocean.
WASHINGTON, March 10.

| WASHINGTON, March 10.
Duting the past winter, which was an un-
usually severe one at sea, the Ash commits,
sion succeeded in Matching 25 1000, 900 ced
eggs, bringing the young up BY hand until
able to feed themselves, and turning them
loose into the ocean. This '.crop" will he
ripe tour or fve years hence. Among the
tasks which the commissioner has set for
lmnediste performance is that of attem p,ins
10 re-people our coast waters with halibut
Despite the theory of some eminent scien,-
ISIS 'hat the Efforts of mankind can never
make any appreeisble decrease in the food
supply OF the ocean, the supply of this valu-
aoie food hsh has been depleted in waters
where it was once common, and such a. re.
man, iurk in depths OF from $50 to 400 faith
oms. Thev can be taken with hook and
iiae, but difficulty is experienced in brtnying
them from such depth with enough vitality
remaining to make them serviceable TO the
commits sion.
The fi'h commission people had radical
notions respt citing the fisheries troubles with
Canada, and speak in no gentle terms Of the
efforts of our neighbOrs to 80 hsrrs.s our
fishermen as to force way for their own
products into our markets, which il is de-
clared Is the impeliing motive IN all their
latter operations. We need, it is further
SAID, no other rights than those we possess
under any reasonable Interpretation of the
existing treaties. Ii would be a convenient
thing with our fishermen il they could buy
bait of Canada, but the privilege is no, e,sen-
tias to suc2ess, while the prohibition with re.
spect TO fishing within the three mile limit i,
believed TO he absolutely advantageous TO us
under the existing methods. The fishermen
to be sure. sometimes think prohihit,on a
hardship, nut 'n this thev are not wise The
nets now IN uniSsTsai use are costly fabrics
ana aeei deep water for iheir succes ,ful use
IL is dem m)nsiritsbie, the olh ,ials ot the
commission saw that the success of tho Amer.
lean vessels this season, thou gh it is not les,
than that of the CAusiisns, upon whom no
restrictions are impos d. one ot the outrs,es
which has figured somewhat in recea, dinlo-
matte literature on Tits subject, came under
capt. Collins personal knowledgs. lie had
entered the Canadian port, as he had right
to do, for food and other supplies, and was
on his wav out when he encountered the yes
sci commanded by worthy man Of his ac-
quaintace. who said he was short of water,
kerosene and food for the homeward VOYAGE,
having been DELAYED at set by adverse winds,
Captain Collins supplied his Acquaintance
with Kerosene, but advised him to go into
port tor water, wh:ch he had right to get,
and for food, the refusal of which, under the
circumstances, it was thought, would disgr ico
race Of barbaraians. Capt. Collins gave
tho master a letter of introduction to the Law
partner of the American consul, the consul
himself being absent. The vessel entered
port, went through the requisite legal furmu-
la, and WAS permitted to fill her water tanks,
hut was imperiouslv refused the privilege Of
buying food. Not only this, hut her papers
were detained twenty four hours by the port
officials, during which time a favorable wind
was blowing; then she was sent 10 sea W lin
her crew in n state of semi .starv alton.